February 25, 2026 Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund will help two companies in the Kitchener area support 59 jobs, unlock new market opportunities and strengthen the sector’s competitiveness The Ontario government is supporting $5.8 million in investments by two Kitchener-based medical technology companies as they expand production capacity, scale globally and commercialize their Ontario-made health technologies in the…
February 25, 2026 Adding a control station for equipment deployed in hygienic environments, where it will be exposed to washdowns, humidity and cleaning agents, requires careful consideration of a long list of priorities. These include a robust enclosure to protect internal electrical components like pushbuttons, maintenance of hygienic standards and effective rust protection — all…
February 25, 2026 Less, and yet not less: Endress+Hauser’s compact Micropilot FMR43 makes no performance compromises Designed for the life sciences and food and beverage industries, Endress+Hauser’s compact Micropilot FMR43 free space radar for continuous monitoring delivers full measurement performance in a format the size of a smart phone. The Micropilot FMR43 is part of…
February 5, 2026 Hoskin is pleased to announce that it has acquired Westech Industrial River Associates Investments, LP (“River Associates”), a longstanding lower middle market private equity firm based in Chattanooga, TN, is pleased to announce that its Canada based portfolio company, Hoskin Group (“Hoskin”), has completed the acquisition of Westech Industrial (“Westech”). The transaction closed on January 30, 2026. Based…
December 12, 2025 Murata Machinery USA, Inc. (Muratec USA), a leading manufacturer of high-precision CNC turning machines and a world-class pioneer in automation systems, is proud to announce a strategic dealer partnership with Alta Enterprises Inc., a full-service machine tool distributor serving the Mid-Atlantic region. This partnership strengthens Muratec USA’s sales and service coverage across…
December 5, 2025 The Festo HPSX universal adaptive gripper is a groundbreaking hygienic soft gripper engineered to handle delicate, irregularly shaped, and hygienically sensitive products. Gripper fingers are produced from a soft silicone-based material, making them ideal for items that are easily damaged. HPSX can perform multiple picks per second. The design of this pneumatic…
December 1, 2025 Established in 1933 by Kazuma Tateishi, Omron helps businesses and infrastructure companies solve problems with creativity worldwide, with more than 30,000 employees in 120 countries. Their new long-term vision, which launched in April 2022, is called Shaping the Future 2030. With a special focus on material sustainability issues, this vision describes long-term…
November 26, 2025 Spanish Hospital Cuts Operational Costs by 35 Percent with Siemens AI-Based Tech Siemens Smart Infrastructure has partnered with San Juan de Dios Hospital in Seville, Spain, to transform it into a smart and sustainable asset. With buildings accounting for around 40 percent of global carbon emissions, and healthcare facilities increasingly facing financial…
November 19, 2025 ABB is expanding availability of its Ty-Rap® TyGenic™ antimicrobial detectable cable ties to Canada. The industry’s first two-piece cable ties help reduce the risk of contamination in environments where cleanliness and detection are essential such as food and beverage processing, healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing. ABB’s Ty-Rap® cable ties safely secure everything from…
November 6, 2025 New Generation of Electric Cylinders of the LM3S Series from SEW-Eurodrive SEW-EURODRIVE presents the third generation of its electric cylinders. The new LM3S series has been fundamentally redesigned and can be combined with various motors. A key feature of the series is the further developed oil lubrication system. The LM3S series electric…
November 5, 2025 Canada’s new government puts forward a plan to build, protect, and empower Canada Canada faces a rapidly changing and increasingly uncertain world. The rules-based international order and the trading system that powered Canada’s prosperity for decades are being reshaped – hurting companies, displacing workers, causing major disruption and upheaval for Canadians. In…
November 4, 2025 TeleCANesis is announcing an embedded software environment for teams creating smart industrial, medical and mobility products, which helps quickly interconnect system nodes using standardized communication interfaces and protocols. The new toolkit is built on the QNX ® Operating System (OS), a high-performance, real-time operating system designed for mission-critical embedded systems like those…
November 4, 2025 National Skilled Trade and Technology Week Launches Across Canada November 3 marks the official launch of National Skilled Trade and Technology Week (NSTTW) in Canada, a nationwide initiative dedicated to inspiring Canadians to explore these exciting and rewarding career opportunities. Throughout the week, events and activities will take place across the country…
November 4, 2025 TeleCANesis is announcing an embedded software environment for teams creating smart industrial, medical and mobility products, which helps quickly interconnect system nodes using standardized communication interfaces and protocols. The new toolkit is built on the QNX ® Operating System (OS), a high-performance, real-time operating system designed for mission-critical embedded systems like those…
October 14, 2025 PLCnext Community Summit at Festo: Exchange of successful use cases spurs on new ideas After the successful conclusion of the PLCnext Community Summit, which took place this year from 30 September to 1 October at the automation specialist Festo in Esslingen, the organisers draw a thoroughly positive conclusion. Phoenix Contact, Festo and…
October 8, 2025 ABB to Divest Robotics Division to SoftBank Group Ad hoc Announcement pursuant to Art. 53 Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange ABB has announced it has signed an agreement to divest its Robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984, “SoftBank Group”) for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion and not pursue its…
